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Today's issue in Uganda is whether the military will comply with yesterday's Supreme Court ruling in Attorney General v. Kabaziguruka, [2025] UGSC 1 (31 January 2025). Judging by this article, the Defence Forces have other ideas. Excerpt:
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) will not submit to the Supreme Court’s authority and will proceed with the trial of civilians in military courts.
In a defiant statement littered with all-caps, Colonel Chris Magezi, the public relations manager in the office of the Chief of Defence Forces, declared that the General Court Martial would continue trying Dr Kizza Besigye despite the highest court in the land ruling against military trials for civilians.
“The GENERAL COURT MARTIAL will continue to try ANYONE who conspires to MURDER THE PRESIDENT, commits ARMED REBELLION against Uganda, and engages in TERRORISM against the PEOPLE OF UGANDA,” Magezi said.
“Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will Colonel Kizza Besigye be RELEASED until he faces the FULL EXTENT of MARTIAL LAW.”
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